Mutual-Fund Firms Launch
More International Tech Funds

The volatility that has hit technology stocks this year hasn't deterred mutual-fund companies from launching international funds that invest in New Economy stocks.

With new offerings being launched almost every month since late last year, there are now about a dozen funds that invest at least a portion of their assets in tech companies outside the U.S. And more are in the wings, as T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. and J.P. Morgan &...